Ethicist Jack Marshall is talking about immigrants in restaurants again. And as usual, he demonstrates that he either doesn't like the free market or doesn't understand it. He starts by quoting fellow ethicist Chris McDonald: "...imagine again that you're a waiter or waitress. As you set a plate of food down in front of a customer, the customer asks: "Were any 'minorities' … [Read more...] about I Think Even Waiters Have the Right to Remain Silent
An open letter to 1010global.org
Dear 1010global.org, I hope you die. I hope you die violently. I hope people rise up and tear you apart piece by piece with their bare hands as you scream in tormented agony. Nah, just kidding. However, I just saw your repulsive promotional video. Maybe killing innocent men, women, and children in the name of environmentalism seems like dark, edgy humor to you, but I think you … [Read more...] about An open letter to 1010global.org
Suspicious Activity Reporting, You Decide
John Farmer Jr., a dean at the Rutgers School of Law and former senior counsel for the 9/11 commission, has a New York Times op-ed promoting the Justice Department's new Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative, which basically encourages Americans to report each other to the government if they see anything suspicious. Farmer offers the following scary scenario … [Read more...] about Suspicious Activity Reporting, You Decide
Criminal Minds – Review
One of the side effects of my reading so many libertarian and criminal law blogs is that it makes it hard for me to enjoy watching cop dramas on TV. Your typical television tough cop who "breaks all the rules" comes across to me as a bully who I'd like to see fired, if not indicted and imprisoned. And whenever they take somone in for interrogation, I keep thinking "Shut up! … [Read more...] about Criminal Minds – Review
What If McCain and Palin Had Won?
I usually try to avoid outright partisan battles here on Windypundit, but with all the complaining people are doing about the state of the country today, I was struck by a recent tweet by Roger Ebert: Say, how d'ya think we'd be doing about now with McCain and Palin? Yes, let's try to imagine what life in this country would be like if the country had been run by these … [Read more...] about What If McCain and Palin Had Won?